Process of ornamenting fabrics.



s 'raras Parana carton MAURICE LINFOO'I, OF BOCKING, BRAINTREE,ENG-LAND, ASSIGNOR T0 COURTAULDS I LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

PROCESS OF OENAMENTING FABRICS.

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To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE Lmroo'r, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at The Knoll, Bocking, Braintree, in the county ofEssex, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Processof Ornamenting Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in applying various effects,patterns, or designs,

to fabrics by superposlng, as hitherto, two fabrics and-subjecting thesuperposed fabrics to the action of steam and the said invention has forits object to so improve this method that the said fabric may befigured, or provided withapattern or patterns ofany kind to suit thedesired requirements, for example there may be imparted to the saidfinished fabric the effect of a plain, or other weave, or a striped orfigured efiect, or a crepe efiect.

According to this invention I employ a fabric possessing thedesiredweave, effect, pattern, or design, for example, a cotton crepe fabric,which I will call the pattern fabric, and this, is applied to the fabricto be treated-by pressure while steam is passed through the superposedfabrics, the fabric to be treated being protected by a thick feltedcotton cloth, or its equivalent, which acts as a bed, or apron, for thefabric under treatment, and prevents both sides of the fabric beingornamented. For example I may use a perforated roll on which the fabricstogether with a suitable fabrieconsti tuting a backing are wound facetoface, the fabric under treatment being innermost then thepattern-fabric, and lastly the backing material and through the fabricsso superposed and while under pressure steam is passed at a suitablepressure. In superposing the-fabrics it is essential that the backinmaterial be so placed with respect to the fafiric under treatment that,when the transference of the ornament is being effected, the backingmaterial is in contact with that face of the fabric on which theornament is not required. This is obviously the case in the arrangementdescribed, since a large number 0 windings are made on the roll at eachtreatment. The backing cloth of the innermost winding obviously liesadjacent the back of the superposed winding of the fabric undertreatment, the finish face of which is juxtaposed to the face of thepattern fabric,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2?, 319 315.

may be used which comprises the useof steam and pressure.

The process is especially adapted for treating fabrics of artificialsilk, a remarkable effect of an increased lustrous sheen being impartedthereto, which considerably increases the rich etfect'of the saidfabrics, it also produces a softer handle orjfinish than can beotherwise obtained, while irregulari ties in the structure of the fabricare efiaced.

What I claim is 1. A process of ornamenting-textile fabrics whichconsists in forming a layercomprising a fabric to be-treated, a patternfab-. ric and a permeable bed or apron, said fabrics being superposed inthe order named and the finish face of the fabric to be treated beingjuxtaposed to the'face of the pattern fabric, subjecting the ensemble topressure and causing a heated fluid to pass therethrough.

2. The process of ornamenting textile fabrics which consists in forminga plurality of superposed layers comprising in each layer,

a fabric to be treated, a pattern fabric and apermeable bed or apron,said fabrics being superposed in the order named and the finish face ofthe fabric being juxtaposed to the face of the pattern fabric,subjecting the ensemble to pressure and causing a heated .fiuid to passtherethrough.

3. A process of ornamenting textile fabrics which consists in forming alayer comprising a fabric to be treated, a pattern fabric and apermeable bed or apron, said fabrics being superposed in the order namedand the finish face of the fabric to be treated being juxtaposed to theface of the pattern fabric, subjecting the ensemble to pressure andcausing steam to pass. therethrough.

4. A process of ornamenting textile fabfabrlc, subjecting the ensembleto pressure mm and causing steam to pass therethrough, and subsequentlyexhausting the'steam from the fabrics.

5. A process of ornamenting textile fabrics which consists in forming alayer comprising a fabric to be treated, a pattern fabric and apermeable bed or apron, said fabrics being superposed in the order namedand the finish face of the fabric to be treated being. juxtaposed to theface of the pattern fabric, subjecting the ensemble to pressure andcausing steam to pass therethrough,

subsequently exhausting the steam from the fabrics and thereafter dryingthe fabrics.

6. A process of ornamenting fabrics which consists in winding on a'roll, a fabric to be ornamented, a pattern fabric and aplain backingcloth, the said fabrics being superposed in the order named, the face ofthe pattern fabric lying against the finish face of the fabric to beornamented and subjecting the said fabrics so superposed to pressure andcausing steam to pass therethrou h.

7. K process of ornamenting fabrics which consists in winding on a rolla fabric I to be ornamented, a pattern fabric and a relatively heavyplain backing cloth which I forms a bed or apron for the fabric to being the said fabrics so superposed to pres- 5 A process of ornamentinwhich consists in wlndmg on a re a fabric 7 face of the fabric to Isubjecting the said fabrics so superposed to ornamented, the saidfabrics being superposed in the order named, the face of thepatternfabric lying against the finish face of the fabric tobeornamented and subjectsure and causing steam to pass therethrou h.fabrics to be ornamented, a pattern fabricand a plain backing cloth, thesaid fabrics being superposed in the order named, the face of thepattern fabric "lyingJ against the'dfinistir e ornamente an passtherethrough.

10. A process of ornamenting fabrics which consists in winding on a.perforated roll a fabric to be ornamented, a pattern fabric and arelatively heavy plainv backing cloth which forms a bed or apron' for"the fabric to be ornamented, said fabrics being juxtaposed in the ordernamed and the face i of the pattern fabric lying against the finish faceof thefabric to be ornamented, subjecting said fabrics so superposed topressure and causingi steam to pass therethrough.

11. A process of ornamenting fabrics which consists in winding onaperforated roll, a fabric to beornamented, a pattern fabric and a plainbacking cloth, said fabrics being juxtaposed in the order named and theface of the pattern'fabric lying against the finish face of the fabricto be ornameiited,'subjecting said fabrics so superposed to pressure andsteam, thereafter ex- In testimony whereof I have signed my twosubscribing witnesses. H p j memos -LINFOOT.. Witnessesi Amman E.Goonmn, a J Wom'n.

hausting the steam from the fabrics and passing a drying mediumtherethrough.

' name to this specification in thepresence of

